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| Welcome to West Shore's Social Action Film Series! We hope to present, on a monthly basis, documentary films on a variety of important and relevant issues. These films will be free and open to the public and will typically be accompanied by speakers who are authorities on that month's topic. We also invite you to stay after the film for refreshments and conversation! West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church 20401 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River, Ohio 44116 440-333-2255 440-333-2255 Free Parking (Click here for directions) The Dark Side of Chocolate Saturday, January 14th, 2012, at 7:00pm Is the chocolate we eat produced with the use of child labor and trafficked children? The award winning Danish journalist Miki Mistrati decides to investigate the rumors. His hunt for answers brings him to Mali in West Africa, where hidden footage reveals illegal trafficking of small children to the cocoa fields in neighboring Ivory Coast, the world's largest producer of cocoa with more than 40 percent of the world's production. While we enjoy the sweet taste of chocolate, the reality is strikingly different for some African children. Kids as young as seven years old work illegally in the plantations where they face a dangerous job cutting down the cocoa and carrying heavy loads. Some are victims of trafficking and most of the kids are never paid. Does your favorite chocolate have a bitter taste? Follow Miki Mistrati into the bush of Africa to expose...the Dark Side of Chocolate. (Film Length: 46 min.) The Healthcare Movie Saturday, February 11th, 2012, at 7:00pm Healthcare: For People or For Profit? This documentary provides the real story of how the health care systems in Canada and the United States evolved to be so completely different, when at one point they were essentially the same. Most people under the age of 50, in both countries, are not aware of the intensity of the political struggle that led to the universal medical care system in Canada. Nor are they aware of the public relations campaigns, still active today, that have been prevalent in the United States since the early 1900’s to dissuade the public from supporting national health care. Produced by Canadian/American couple Laurie Simons and Terry Sterrenberg, The Healthcare Movie reveals the personal and emotional impact on Canadians who now have access to universal health care because of the heroism of people who took a stand nearly 50 years ago. It also reveals the continuing struggle in the United States between the fear of government intervention and the right to quality health care for all people. Every day people are dying or going bankrupt due to the ills of the United States system. Who are we in the face of this human tragedy? If you agree that people are more important than profits, then you must watch this film. Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. (Film Length: 65 min.) Presented in cooperation with Single Payer Action Network Ohio (http://www.spanohio.org/) Love Lived on Death Row Saturday, March 10th, 2012, at 7:00pm Love Lived on Death Row tells the story of the four Syriani siblings whose father was sentenced to die for the murder of their mother in 1990 and Meg Eggleston, who became their father's friend and spiritual advisor through letters to him in prison. Orphaned and estranged, the Syriani children lived with hate, anger and confusion as the man they could only refer to as 'Him'. 'Him' lived on North Carolina's death row. But in 2004 they collectively decided to visit him in prison, seeking answers so they could move on with their adult lives. What transpired that day was a miracle of forgiveness followed by a journey of healing, restoring family memories and then a battle for his clemency. Love Lived on Death Row's portrait of a family torn apart by tragedy and reunited by another impending tragedy is a powerful examination of not only the healing process, but also of the role capital punishment plays in serving justice. Adrian Griffin, Northern Ohio Organizer for OTSE, will be on hand to talk about the film and to answer questions from the audience. (Film Length: 84 min.) Presented in cooperation with Ohioans To Stop Executions (OTSE) http://www.otse.org/home.aspx Hosted by West Shore Social Action Committee Questions? Call 440-333-2255 | |
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